An Introduction to African Politics av Alex (Coventry University UK) Thomson

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<P>This fully updated fifth edition of <I>An Introduction to African Politics</I> is an ideal textbook for those new to the study of this fascinating continent. </P><P>Charting trends in government over six decades of the post-colonial era, the book tackles key questions such as: How have African states made sense of their colonial inheritance? How relevant are ethnic and religious identities? Why have some states collapsed and others prospered? Why did the one-party state fail? Why is contemporary Africa now dominated by electoral authoritarian states, and not the multi-party democracies promised in the 1990s? </P><P>Key features include: </P><UL><P><LI>thematically organised, with chapters exploring issues such as colonialism, ethnicity, nationalism, religion, social class, ideology, legitimacy, authority, sovereignty and democracy;</LI><P></P><P><LI>new five-part structure makes clearer Africa''s political evolution over time;</LI><P></P></UL><UL><P><LI>new chapter on the emergence